Total population (1990 census): 38575
County seat: Chesterfield
CropSELECT
Cereals, Pseudocereals, Oilseeds
Industrial, Fiber
Forages
Vegetables
Small Fruits
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Herb, Aromatic, Medicinal, and Bioactive
| Cereals | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Maize=Corn | 42 | 4247 | 359484 bu | |
| Wheat | 38 | 5763 | 252238 bu | |
| Oats | 13 | 203 | 10261 bu | |
| Rye | 20 | 1777 | 54464 bu | |
| Grain Legumes | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Soybeans for Beans | 54 | 11829 | 308510 bu | |
| Forages | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Field Seed and Grass Seed Crops | 4 | 849 | X | |
| Total Hay* | 213 | 10962 | 25742 tons, dry | |
| Alfalfa Hay | 4 | 96 | 223 tons, dry | |
| Small Grain Hay | 21 | 604 | 814 tons, dry | |
| Tame Hay | 195 | 9797 | 23970 tons, dry | |
| Wild Hay | 9 | 313 | 453 tons dry | |
| Grass Silage | 4 | 152 | 844 tons, grn | |
| Vegetables | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cantaloupes | 9 | 18 | ||
| Okra | 3 | D | ||
| Green Peas | 4 | 4 | ||
| Squash | 4 | 5 | ||
| Sweet Corn | 11 | 20 | ||
| Tomatoes | 6 | 6 | ||
| Watermelons | 37 | 669 | ||
| Fruits and Nuts | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Pecans | 9 | D | 2838 in shell | |
| Other Crops | Farms | Acres | Yield | |
| Cotton | 6 | 752 | 916 bales | |
| Tobacco | 9 | 283 | 649875 lbs | |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops, Cut Christmas Trees Harvested, Mushrooms, and Sod Grown for Sale | Farms | Sq. ft. under glass or other protection | Acres in the open | Sales ($1,000) |
| Nursery and Greenhouse Crops | 5 | 23503 | 12 | 152 |
| Nursery, Floriculture Vegetable and Flower Seed Crops | 3 | X | 6 | X |
| Floriculture Crops | 4 | D | D | D |
| Bedding and Garden Plants | 4 | D | D | 85 |
*Alfalfa, grass silage, green chops etc.
D=Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
X=Not applicable.